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Appley Bridge water level

River gauge, River Douglas, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.51m Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.85 m Lowest on record 0.27 m

History

0.40.50.6mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.40.50.6mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.40.60.8mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.40.60.8mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Appley Bridge reads 0.51 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.37 m to 3.35 m.

The level is falling, down 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.39 m and 0.77 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.37 m – 3.35 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.39 m – 0.77 m
Highest on record
2.85 mDecember 26, 2015
Lowest on record
0.27 mJune 7, 2011

On the river at Appley Bridge

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Douglas

River Douglas, Lancashire

The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland or Astland, flows through parts of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in North West England. It is a tributary of the River Ribble and has several tributaries, the major ones being the River Tawd and the River Yarrow.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 4° – Wind 12 km/h
18 Sun 12° 6° – Wind 13 km/h
19 Mon 14° 6° 2.1 mm, 33% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 0.6 mm, 59% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 11° 8° 3.9 mm, 73% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 13° 6° 4.2 mm, 53% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° 37 mm, 84% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the River Douglas

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ParboldRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.16 m Normal −0.12 m 3.7 km
Red RockRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.16 m Normal −0.03 m 5.6 km
Wanes BladesRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.37 m Normal −0.18 m 5.8 km
WiganRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.16 m Normal −0.03 m 7.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Eccleston Heskin BridgeRiver gauge, Syd Brook 0.57 m Normal −0.03 m 6.9 km
Croston DamRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.95 m High ±0 8.9 km
CrostonRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.32 m Normal −0.04 m 9.1 km
Pincock BrowRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.12 m Normal −0.04 m 9.2 km
Castle Bridge CrostonRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.66 m Low −0.11 m 10 km
First AvenueRiver gauge, Borsdane Brook 0.17 m Normal −0.05 m 11 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Douglas at Appley Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.37 m to 3.35 m for this gauge.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.51 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Appley Bridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.51 m. Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Appley Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Appley Bridge normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Appley Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.85 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is 0.27 m on June 7, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:700309 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.57722, -2.72144 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.51 m 2026-10-17 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Appley Bridge (ea:700309). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/appley-bridge

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer